Lattice construction for outdoor advertising structures



April 12, 1932. 5. D. OVERHOLTZ 1,853,144

.LATTTCE CONSTRUCTION FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES Filed April 21,1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 A? w 3 I a L, :55 -4 2 4 I I E 2f Z g 5 Z 7 "a 57Z G. D OVERHOLTZ LATTICE CONSTRUCTION FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURESApril 12, 1932.

Filed April 21, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR a b Q April 12, 1932. D:QVERHOLTZ 1,853,144

LATTICE CONSTRUCTION FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES Filed April 21,-1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 i Patented Apr. 12, 19321 Wire a ar erriee enonenn. ovnnnon'rz, or! FAIR OAKS, runnsynvanm, ASSIGNOR'TO MGG'LINTIC"Maasn'ant oo arArtY, or PITTSBURGH, rnnrisrnvania, A ocnronnrrolv orPENN- svnvanra LATTICEEONSTRUCTION FOB, OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES IApplication filed. April 21, 1930. Serial 445,944.

My invention relates to improvements in outdoor advertising structuresof the character embodying a steel framework, .aposter panelconstructionsupported by the framework, and a lattice structureassociated therewith. The present invention particularly directed to avertically extending divider lattice employed between two adjacentadvertising structures, and means for securing the lattice to saidstructures.

In some. instances, it is necessary to erect a plurality of posterpanels upon one location and in such cases it is desirable to separatethe same by means of connecting divider lattice sections preferablycorresponding in design and appearance to the lattice disposed belowsaid panels. Since such advertising structures are necessarily portableand of a character that may be readily erected and taken down, itbecomes necessary to so construct the divider lattice to accommodateitto various erection conditions in the f field, and to enable it to bereadily applied and taken down.

For example, one erection may .necessitate placing the poster panels inparallelism, and another may require angular disposition thereof. And,further, as-will be readily understood by those skilled'in the art, eacherection produces slight variations in the dimensional relation betweensaid panels.

a It is, therefore, a prime object of'my in,-.

vention to provide an all-metal divider lattice structure designed to bepositioned between two adjacent poster panels, and embodying meansthereon and means associated therewith for panels.

A further object is to .PI'OVldQ a divider securing the same to saidlattice section of a predetermined width, hav-' ing' telescopingtransverse members thereon for adjustably mounting said lattice betweentwospaced-apart poster panels. V

A still further object is to provide a divider lattice structurecomprising a plurality of sections having transverse members thereon andtherebetween, and adjustable means 7 associated with sald members formounting.

said lattice sections thereon. I

Additional objects andadvantages will become apparent from the followingspecification taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,wherein:

Fig. l is'a front elevational view of an outdoor advertising structurecomprising ,and showing my invention the Fig. l, a perspective view ofthe means of Fig. 31 detached;

Fig. 5, a perspective view of the rear of the central transverse member,showing the upper andlower divider lattice sections secured thereto; v

Fig. 6. a perspective view of the securing means of Fig. 5 detached;

Fig. 7, a perspective view of the rear of the lower divider latticesection secured tothe lower transverse member;

Fig. 8 a perspective view of the securing bracket of Fig. 7 detached;

Figs. 9 andlO are perspective views ofthe' rear of portions of themolding of two poster panels, showing said panels angularly disposedwith respect to each other, and having the divider lattice securedtherebetween;

Fig. 11, a perspective view of a reinforcing member for the uppertransverse member;

Fig. 12, a rear perspective view of the lower divider lattice section,showing the same secured to the capping extensions of two angularlydisposed poster panels; and

Fig. 13, a perspective view of the adjustable clip for securing thelattice to the poster panels. Y i r Referring to the drawings, Adesignates manner andsupported from steel framework, including uprightsor posts 3. Decorative molding l preferably of sheet metal, is securedaroundtlie borders of the panels in any suitable manner, said moldingincluding a rectang l r capping portion forming "top cappings 5, sidecappings 6 and bottom capings 7 The poster panels are preferablyprovided with metal lattice sections B positioned therebelow, thelattice construction being more fully described in my pendingapplication, filed September 17, 1929, Serial No. 393,189.

As particularly shown in Fig. 2, the divider lattice comprises upper andlower sections 8 and 9 respectively. Said lattice sections arepreferably formed of sheet metal cut and bent into the shape of latticework including a plurality of vertically extending channel-like portions10, and spaced-apart openings 11 formed in the sheet between theadjacent portions 10. Said portions 11 are formed by stamping outportions of the metal and bending said portions rearwardly of thechannel-like portions 10, as at 12.

The lattice section 8 extends vertically substantially the height of theposter panels proper, while the lower section 9 corresponds in height tothat of the lattice sections B below said panels.

In positioning, the divider lattice between the poster panels A, it isdesirable to frame the same by means of transverse members at the topand bottom thereof, and at the junction of the upper and lower sections8 and 9. \Vhen thus employed, the said transverse members, inappearance, constitute continuations of the top and bottom moldings 4 ofthe panels, and of the lattice aprons D.

To this end, I provide a top transverse member 13 formed of two sheetmetal sections 13a and 13b adapted to telescope one in the other. Incross section these sections are bent to form a top rectangular cappingportion lei of substantially the same dimension as the capping 5 of theposter panels A,

and an apron portion 15 depending substantially the depth of the molding4: of said panels.

For the purpose of securing said transverse member 13 to the top of theupper lattice sec tion 8, I provide brackets 16 having slottedhorizontal flanges 17, and vertical faces 18 and 19. The faces 18 arecut away as shown in Fig. 5 to permit the brackets to fit snugly to theconfiguration of the transverse member 13. The faces 19 extend parallelto the apron portion of the transverse member 13 and are formed withopenings 20 therein.

The upper flanges of the capping portions 14 of said transverse membersections 13a and 136 are formed with rows of slotted openings 21 and 22disposed longitudinally thereof. A bracket 16 is secured to each of saidsections by means of a bolt and nut connection 23 through the slottedflanges 17 and the openings 21. A reinforcing channel member R ispreferably positioned beneath the capping portion 14 and is formed withopenings 2% and arranged in alinement with the openings 21 and 22 of themember sections 13a and 13b enabling the passage of headed screw boltsfor connecting the members 13a and 13b to member R.

The end portions :0 of the rear flange r of the reinforcing channel arepreferably weakened at the point of joinder with the web or back of saidchannel, to permit said portions 00 to be bent inwardly, as indicated indotted lines of Fig. 11, to provide for overlapping said channel and theouter corners of the upper transverse member 13 upon the top capping 5of the poster panels, as shown in Fi 10.

. n add tion to the transverse top member 18, the divider latticestructure is provided with a. bottom transverse member 26 and with anintermediate transverse member 27, the latter being designed, when thedivider lattice structure is positioned between two adjacent panelstructures, to be in alinement with and in effect constitute acontinuation of the bottom molding or capping 7 of the said panels.

The construction of the transverse member 27 is very similar to themember 13 above described. and includes two telescoping portions 27a and277) each bent to form a top rectangular portion 28 and an apron portion29, the latter being of substantially the depth of the molding 7 Thismember 27 is secured. to the divider latt ce by means of brackets 30corresponding with the brackets 16 of the member 18. Each member 27a and27b is formed. with slotted openings adapted to receive screw bolts forsecuring the brackets to the respective members 270. and 27b.

82 designates clamp members adapted to be attached to the brackets 16 ofmember 13, and 33 designates clamp members adapted to be attached to thebrackets 30. A portion of the 7 upper part of the top section of thedivider lattice is adapted to be entered between the said clamp membersand the brackets of the transverse member 13. and be held in pos tiontherebetween, and the lower portion of the upper section of the dividerlattice is adapted to be entered between the corresponding clampingmeans carried by the transverse member 27.

The bottom member 26 is also formed with two telescoping sections 26aand 26?) having slotted openings in the lower portion thereof forengagement with brackets 34: d sposed therein. It will be understoodthat the lower end port on of the lower section of the divider latticecontacts with the rearof the bottom transverse member and is held thereon by means of screws passed through a portion of the lattice andengaging the brackets 34 disposed in the said member 26. The upper endportion of the lower divider lattice sect on is secured to the clampmembers 33 of the intermediate member 27, as particularn.

shown by Figs. 5 and 12.

It will be noted that when the divider lattice'is assembled withadjacent panel structures, the frame portion 13 constituting in effect amolding for the upper portion of the divider lattice will coincide orpartly coincide withthe upper molding 5 of the panel structures, andthat .the intermediate frame member 27 will be similarly disposed inrelation to the bottom molding 7 of the respective panel structures;further, that the lower frame member 26 will bein alinement with theaprons D of the lower lattice sections B.

From the above, it should be understood that the frame members 13, 26and 27 of the divider lattice are not directly attached to the panelstructures, but are of such a character that the ends thereof, come intoclose relationship with the capping of the side moldings of two adjacentpanel structures.

For the purpose of attaching the divider lattice to the respective panelstructures or to the side moldings thereof, I provide on the latticestructure at opposite sides thereof a plurality of adjustable clips 35,said clips being positioned in transversely extending channel members36, the latter entering into the divider lattice construction. The clips35 are made of sheet metal or other pliable material, being generally ofbox-like contour, and are formediwith a lattice-engaging member ahaving, a slotted opening 37 therein.

The box-like clip isfurther formed with an apertured flange portion 6adapted to be bent into close engagement with the outer faces of theside moldings of the two adjacent panel structures to which the saidclips are secured by means of a bolt passing through the said moldingand the apertured flange. It will be noted that, by means of theseclips, the divider lattice maybe readily attached to the said sidemoldings of the panel structures whether the panel structuresbe arrangedin parallelism or out of alinement, as shown in- Figs. 9, 10 and 12 ofthe drawings.

In practice, the divider lattice is made up of the desired width andheight, preferably as shown, i. e., comprising an upper section,

8 and alower section 9. It will be seen that, due to the telescopingportions of the respective frame members of the divider lattice, the

said members may be adjusted to take upany variations, as well as toprovide for the attachment of the divider lattice to the respectivepanel structures when the same are arranged out of ahnement one with theother. I claim:

1. In an outdoor advertising structure, the,

combination vwith a plurality of poster panel structures, of a dividerlattice adapted to be 1 positioned between two adjacent poster panelverse framing members secured thereto, and

means for attaching said sections to the moldings of the adjacent posterpanel structures.

and means for securing said sections together.

In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination with a dividerlattice, of an adjustable transverse framing member comprisingtelescoping sections, brackets .disposed within each of the sections,clamping means cooperating with'the brackets for attaching said sectionsto the divider lattice,

and means for securing. said sections together. I

5. In an outdoor advertising structure, the

I combination with two poster panel structures angularly disposed withrespect to each other, of a divider lattice adapted to be p0- sitionedtherebetween, adjustable means for attaching the la ties to the adjacentmoldings of said structures, a plurality of adjustable transverseframingmembers secured to the lattice and comprising telescopingsections extendingbetween and. adapted to be adjusted to the distancebetween the adjacent moldings of said angularly disposed struc-- tures.

6. In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination withspacecbapart panel structures, of an all-metal divider latticepositioned between two adjacent panel structures and including anadjustable top framing member, an adjustable lower framingmember, saidframing members arranged to form continuations of the top and bottommoldings. of the two adjacent panel structures,

clamping means associated with the topand lower framing members forconnecting said 7 members and spaced apart portions of the dividerlattice, and means carried by the divider lattice for attaching the sameto the side moldings ofthe said adjacent panel structures.

' 7. In an outdoor advertising structure, the

combination with a plurality of poster panel structures having adjacentend portions provided with side moldings, of an all-metal dividerlattice disposed between the side moldings and including adjustablehollow framing members, clamping means within the framing members forattaching the framingmembers to the divider lattice, a transfverselyextending lattice reinforcing. member, anda boX-likephable attachingclip car- .ried by there nforcmg member for securing; A

the divider lattice to one of the side moldings.

8. In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination with a pluralityof poster panel structures having adjacent end portions provided withside moldings, of an all-metal divider lattice disposed between the sidemoldings and including adjustable transversel extending hollow framingmembers exten ing substantially from one side molding to an adjacentside molding, clamping means within the hollow framing members forattaching said members to the divider lattice, and adjustable pliableattaching means on the divider lattice for securing it to the sidemoldings.

9. In an outdoor advertising structure comprising spaced-apart panelstructures having top, bottom and side metal moldings, of an all-metaldivider lattice positioned between adjacent side moldings of the panelsand including spaced-apart adjustable hollow framing members, saidframing members arranged to form continuations of the top and bottommoldings of adjacent panels, clamps within the hollow framing membersfor engaging spaced apart portions of the divider lattice, and meanscarried by the divider lattice for attaching it to adjacent sidemoldings of the panels.

10. In an outdoor advertising structure, an allmetal divider latticepositioned between two adjacent panel structures and including an uppersection and a lower section with the lower section disposed in ahorizontal plane below the panels, an adjustable top hollow framingmember for the upper section, an adjustable lower hollow framing memberfor the lower section, lattice clamping means within said hollowmembers, an intermediate adjustable framing member for the adjacent endsof the two sections, and attaching clips carried by the upper sectionfor securing the divider lattice to the moldings of the two adjacentpanels.

11. In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination with spacedapart panel structures, of an all-metal divider lattice positionedbetween two adjacent panel structures and including a hollow metaladjustable top framing member arranged to form In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature.

GEORGE D. OVERHOLTZ.

a continuation of the top molding of two adjacent panel structures,clamping means within the hollow member for connecting the upper portionof the divider lattice to said member, and means carried by the dividerlattice for attaching the same to the side moldings of the said adjacentpanel structures.

12. In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination with spacedapart panel structures, of an all-metal divider lattice positionedbetween two adjacent panel structures and including an adjustable topframing member arranged to form a continuation I of the top moldings oftwo adjacent panel

